🇺🇦Nikolai Kapustin ： Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra in G-Dur Op.16

The Nocturne for Piano and Orchestra is a concerto-like work that centers on the lyrical quality of a nocturne while incorporating Kapustin’s distinctive jazz sensibility. The piano’s expressive melodies interact with the colors of the orchestra, and the musical character shifts from calm passages to sections driven by rhythmic momentum. Highlights include the rich sonority created by the dialogue between soloist and ensemble, as well as the nuanced shaping of the melodies. In performance, it is important to preserve a singing line while avoiding a rigid treatment of the intricate rhythms, allowing the music’s lightness and flexible sense of timing to come through.